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	North Sails One Design
		The foresail of a sloop rig operates in the upwash of the mainsail.
		This means that the top of the foresail is very close to the front of the mainsail at a height where there is still an ample amount of chordlength in the mainsail.
		The foresail operates in the twisted flow of the apparent wind, with upwash induced by itself due to taper and sweep, and in the upwash field of the mainsail.
	www.northsailsod.com /articles/article6-1.html (2631 words)

	* Foresail - (Boating): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The foresail thus works itself when the vessel is tacked, and there is no danger of its blowing away forward, as there is with the jib and also with a foresail when no horse is employed.
		Genoa: A large foresail or jib that overlaps the mainsail.
		On a cutter this is the forward most sail, as opposed to staysail located between the jib and the main mainsail (main): the sail which is attached to the mast and boom, usually the biggest working sail; often called simply the main.
	www.en.mimi.hu /boating/foresail.html (488 words)

	Text-Book of Seamanship - Part 10
		The main boom topping lift is usually single, shackled to a bolt in the after part of the main masthead, the lower end fitted with a whip or whip and runner with a block on the outboard end of the boom and a sheave through the boom for the hauling part.
		In a gale of wind, a sharp built schooner is hove to under double reefed foresail, with the sheet trimmed as on a wind, or flat, if necessary to keep the vessel from head reaching too much, and to keep the sail from shaking as she comes up head to wind.
		Should the wind draw aft you may try the foresail, and if that stands well, get all the canvas on her that will draw to advantage, excepting the mainsail, which, on account of the smoke stack, remains furled, with its cover on, or is unbent.
	www.hnsa.org /doc/luce/part10.htm (19792 words)

	sails1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The foresail shown is 31ft in the luff, 26ft in the foot and 30ft in the leech.
		The sail is held to the forestay by 10 "hanks" along the leech (one hank is shown).
		Below are a couple of thumbnails which help illustrate the foresail hanks, boltrope and forestay.
	www.thames-barge-art.co.uk /Pages/sails1.htm (209 words)

	Mast & Sail in Europe & Asia: Chapter 11
		The foresail, however, is not of the staysail type, but is a little standing lug set on a small light mast right up in the eyes of the boat.
		The foresail in these boats is seldom trimmed or reefed, and is merely a steering sail; as soon as the wind freshens so much as to increase greatly the boat's weather helm, the mainsail is reefed.
		The crew consisted of two Malays and my faithful Siamese 'boys.' We hoisted every inch of sail that we dared show, as it was a case of pressing her, and a single miss stays was going to be a serious thing.
	www.friend.ly.net /~dadadata/smyth/mast_n_sail_11.html (5599 words)

	Lateen Sail - bymnews.com
		Fishermen used barques of varying sizes, usually rigged with a single lateen mainsail and one foresail, but there were many variations on the theme.
		In Tuscany, for example, the mainsail was smaller than in most other places and the mainmast mounted closer to the stern.
		In Toulon, no foresail was used and the mainsail was considerably large than most.
	www.bymnews.com /new/content/view/8580/80 (428 words)

	Notes on Sailing Small Schooners
		The foresail is generally the first sail up and the last sail down, because the boat is pretty much balanced with foresail alone, on any point of sail.
		Heaving to in light winds may not be as simple as it is on a sloop--tack the boat while leaving the jib sheet cleated and the now-backed jib counteracts the main.
		The main or foresail may need to be eased, scandalized or doused to heave to in light winds.
	www.issuma.com /rhudson/RR/SchoonerSailingNotes.htm (1545 words)

	Thames Sailing Barges - Glossary
		A transverse wooden or iron beam or wire fitted forward of the mainmast around which the foresail sheet is fastened, allowing the sheet to traverse freely.
		In the case of a barge main sheet, this is usually of three-inch manilla, hitched to the clew of the sail and passing through a double block hooked to the traveller on the main horse and two single blocks on the leech of the sail.
		A light, undressed, triangular sail of flax canvas or cotton, which may be set in three ways; from the bowsprit to the topmast head over the jib, from the stem head to topmast over the foresail, and as a spinnaker for running before the wind.
	www.thamesbarge.org.uk /barges/bargeglossary.html (3522 words)

	Schooner sail plan - boomless foresail - Boat Design Forums
		Your foresail, or any forsail can be more easily handled by stealing a concept from Dutch work boats.
		This is not sunk in concrete but more standard proportions for sail area on a schooner are about 50% for the main, 20% for the fore, 10% for the staysail, 10% for the jib and the last 10 for topsails.
		As drawn the gaff on your foresail is so long it will whack the main mast or stays and has all kinds of potential for grief.
	www.boatdesign.net /forums/showthread.php?p=110834 (1705 words)

	Jibe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		When running, one may use a jibe to place the mainsail on the opposite side of the boat from the foresail.
		When running wing and wing, a spinnaker pole or whisker pole is often used to hold the clew of the foresail out to the windward side of the boat.
		A jibe can be a dangerous operation in a fore-and-aft rigged boat because, as the boat's stern turns through the eye of the wind, the "old" leeward side of the mainsail and boom suddenly becomes the new windward side.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jibe (751 words)

	Mast & Sail in Europe & Asia: Chapter 8
		These local men set their foresail luff taut with a spar bowline, like that used in setting their lugs by the Malays, and formerly by the old Scotch Skaffies.
		The rig consists of a dipping lug foresail, set on a very raking mast right forward, with a main or mizenmast, with great rake aft, stepped nearly amidships, on which a very sharp-peaked sail is set.
		The insignificance of the foremast and foresail of the bragozzi, and the importance of the large, gaily coloured mainsail, are due to this cause.
	www.friend.ly.net /~dadadata/smyth/mast_n_sail_08.html (6659 words)

	Glossary of nautical terms
		Clips on the luff of a foresail by which the foresail is attached to the forestay
		A foresail that is approximately the size of the foretriangle, or less.
		A foresail that rolls and unrolls on a rotating foil with a drum and controlling furling line at the bottom.
	www.seascouts.ca /14gloucester/Glossary2.htm (2175 words)

	BLUE SKIES - description
		The sliding main hatch is offset to port, to enable access to the cabin at the side of the centreboard case.
		The foresail (6.45 sq m) is set on a jib boom, which has a vang, and an adjustable clew outhaul.
		A foresail roller reefing system is fitted, which, although expensive on this size of boat, makes it possible to sail single handed in the widest range of wind strengths.
	www.bluelightning.co.uk /ts/bskdesc1.htm (1930 words)

	Captains Log
		The wind freshened to gale force, the mainsail was handed and Duyfken ran downwind at over 6 knots under the foresail.
		The wind now was howling around the northern headland of the bay, the sea a mass of whitecaps and all hands were needed to get the foresail in.
		It was struggle, the lee clew dipping into the water as the halyard was eased, before being hauled aboard but the sail was finally subdued and we stood in under power.
	www.duyfken.com /CurrentVoyage/CaptainsLogEntry.asp (1013 words)

	Untitled Document
		Dropped the main and the jib, left the staysail up, reefed the foresail and set the storm trysail.
		A shackle attaching the foresail peak halyard block aloft broke or came undone, causing the foresail to drop.
		I used the fisherman throat halyard as a substitute (though it only had a 1:1 advantage, versus the 4:1 that the proper foresail peak halyard setup used), since it was too rough to climb aloft and fix it.
	www.issuma.com /rhudson/orbitlog/anotherGale.htm (1859 words)

	The cruise of the "Alerte" chapter 18 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		We did not weigh the anchor until 5 p.m.; we set the whole mainsail, the mizzen, foresail, and second jib.
		The sea ran high and was very confused, so that, sailing full and by, the yacht made little progress, labouring a good deal, and constantly driving her bowsprit into the short, steep waves.
		The wind was constantly shifting between east and south, so that we often went about so as to sail on the tack which enabled the vessel to point nearest to her destination.
	www.humboldt1.com /ar/literary/alerte18.htm (2546 words)

	ROGUE 2001 Season (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Heck, when I shortened the foot of the foresail three feet I had to cut off the leech and that is the worst possible alteration to make on a sail.
		The foresail was stalled at the after edge.
		All maneuvering would have to be done under main alone, and I was not sure we would be able to get back to the mooring without the foresail to help with tacking and maneuvering.
	home.twcny.rr.com /rogue26/season01.html (3103 words)

	John Did Mean to Go to Sea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Sweating at the throat halyard at the foresail.
		Having pulled the halyard as hard as we can and belayed with a turn-and-a-half about the belaying pin, two men grab the rope and throw their weight sideways.
		View aft from the bowsprit before the foresail is hoisted - Shaila my watch leader.
	www.peterjblackburn.com /voyage (234 words)

	Voyage of the FSIII
		Today, in an effort to fly the foresail more effectively on a reach, we rigged one of the staysail halyards on the main mast to the gaff of the foresail, for use as a gaff sheet.
		Jim came up with a plan to secure the aft mast with hawser, consisting of three stay lines which were attached to the mast half-way up, with one of the lines being led directly forward, and the two others secured to the bases on the serpent tails aft.
		After much experimentation by Mauricio and the crew, it was discovered that the foresail can be reefed, and the boom moved forward of the aft running shrouds, by temporarily lowering it.
	home.austin.rr.com /rjtsite/AEF/FSIII/pacific.html (4412 words)

	Smaragd Radio-controlled model sailing yacht
		The setting of the Genoa (enlarged foresail) is adjusted by means of an additional sailwinch, and it provides advantages above all in light to moderate winds on all tacks.
		The blister is a foresail with a generous belly, sewn in bands, whose spherical shape develops considerable thrust in light to moderate winds.
		In contrast to a spinnaker, which normally has to be lowered when the boat is luffing, the blister can be left deployed, as it can be used in a similar fashion to the Genoa when its luff is close-hauled via transmitter control.
	www.rchobby.co.uk /smaragd_radio-controlled_model.html (261 words)

	Good Old Boat: O, how she scoons! by Donald Launer (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The schooner rig has three basic types of sailplans: The old-time gaff main and gaff foresail, the Marconi main and gaff foresail (which allows a permanent backstay on the mainmast, by use of a boomkin), and the Marconi main with a staysail in place of the foresail.
		It's a huge staysail, usually bigger than the mainsail and foresail combined, and is set in place of them for downwind running.
		Then the fisherman, foresail, and finally the mainsail can be dropped in a relaxed manner while at anchor.
	www.boatus.com /goodoldboat/schooner.htm (1788 words)

	The Aura Catamaran Sailing Checklist
		The Jib is the foresail to use most often.
		Foresail crew prepares to release the foresail sheet by uncleating and holding it tight, then calls "Ready.
		Foresail crew WAITS UNTIL the bow is through wind and the foresail begins to luff; THEN releases the sheet (remove from the winch to avoid snagging), and quickly wraps the other sheet around the winch and hauls in opposite side.
	www.sonic.net /~ganymede/Ganymede/boat/sailref.htm (916 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		With increase in wind strength and SW shift apparent wind creeped forward causing running sails to be exchanged for reaching sails.
		Gennaker on bowsprit, staysail, foresail, main staysail and mainsail.
		Gennaker on pole, staysail, foresail, main staysail, main sail.
	www.hollandjachtbouw.nl /html/news/transatlantic1112.htm (962 words)

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